32nd 4NCL Congress

 

   
 
   
   
 
   

Friday 17 – Sunday 19 January 2025

 

Cedar Court Huddersfield,

Lindley Moor Road,

Huddersfield,

West Yorkshire, HD3 3RH.

 

Hotel website

 

Three Sections

 

FIDE Rated Open

FIDE Rated U2000

FIDE Rated U1700

 

All sections - five rounds

 

Prize fund £3,000

 


 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Sections

 

 

 

Cedar Court, Huddersfield

FIDE Open: 1st £500; 2nd £250; 3rd £120; 4th £80; best performance prize of £50.

 

Entry fee £33 (£48 incl. pay to play fee – see Notices section below).

 


 

FIDE U2000: 1st £500; 2nd £250; 3rd £120; 4th £80; Best performance prize £50.

 

Entry fee £33 (£48 incl. pay to play fee – see Notices section below).

 


 

FIDE U1700: 1st £500; 2nd £250; 3rd £120; 4th £80; Best performance prize £50.

 

Entry fee £33 (£48 incl. pay to play fee - see Notices section below).

 


 

Accommodation

The following B&B rates have been negotiated with Cedar Court, Huddersfield:

 

Bedroom rates £86.00 single, £96.00 double/twin.

 

a) Call reservations on 01422 375431 (Option 1);

b) email reservations.huddersfield@cedarcourthotels.co.uk 

 

Whether calling or emailing, players should say that they are part of the 4NCL chess event or quote the group code RED170125.

 

Bedrooms will be payable on arrival and card details will be required upon booking for guarantee.

 

Please note that our bedroom allocation will be released two weeks before the event, after which rooms may not be available at the agreed 4NCL rates - so players wanting accommodation on site are advised to enter early.

 


 

No player may win more than one prize. All place prize money will be shared equally between tied players.

 

The method for allocating rating prizes can be found in the Terms and Conditions.

 

Discounts: GMs/WGMs and IMs/WIMs free, FMs/WFMs half price.

 

Late Entries: Entries may be accepted on the day subject to availability and payment of a £10 surcharge.

 


 

Playing Schedule:

 

Round

1

Friday

19.00

-

23.00

Round

2

Saturday

10.00

-

14.00

Round

3

Saturday

15.00

-

19.00

Round

4

Sunday

10.00

-

14.00

Round

5

Sunday

15.00

-

19.00

 

A ½ point bye may be taken in rounds 1–4.

 

Time Control

All moves in 90 minutes plus 30 second increment per move from move 1.

 

Re-pairing will take place 30 minutes after the start of a round. Players will be defaulted 30 minutes after the scheduled start of a round.

 


 

Assigned Ratings

Players’ ECF standardplay ratings from the January 2025 list will be used for determining allocation to sections, tournament pairings, and best performance prizes.

 

Players without an ECF standardplay rating will have a rating assigned to them by the organiser based on any other rating information they have, such as their FIDE standardplay rating, their ECF rapidplay rating, or a rating from another national federation. Any rating so assigned will be at the organiser’s discretion, and the organiser’s decision is final. Such players are encouraged to check their section eligibility before entering the tournament.

 

All sections will be both FIDE and ECF rated.

 


 

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Notices

There is an additional pay to play fee for non-ECF members or Bronze-level ECF members of £15.00 (juniors £6.00). Entrants who are not under 18 years of age on Friday 17 January 2025 should pay the £15.00 adult pay to play fee.

 

Prizes may be changed subject to numbers of entries.

 

The 4NCL reserves the right to transfer players between sections at any time.

 

All pairings will be made using Swiss-Manager FIDE Swiss pairing rules.

 

The submission of an entry form and payment of the entry fee denotes acceptance that the 4NCL’s decision is final in all matters.

 

The 4NCL reserves the right to refuse any entry without explanation.

 


 

Hotel Information

Cedar Court, Huddersfield

 


 

Disclaimer

The 4NCL accepts no responsibility for any damage, theft or accident to the person or property of anyone attending this event.

 

 


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